Sources of Vijayanagar History - Ayyangar, S. Krishnaswami

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Résumé :
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At the crossroads of empire, faith and commerce, Vijayanagar rose from the Deccan plateau to dominate medieval South India. These records still speak today. In Sources of Vijayanagar History, distinguished historian S. Krishnaswami Ayyangar gathers and interprets the key Vijayanagar historical sources that underpin our modern understanding of this remarkable South Indian kingdom. Part Indian history sourcebook, part scholarly history monograph, it opens a rare window onto court, battlefield and temple in the centuries when the Vijayanagar empire shaped the region. Drawing on inscriptions, royal grants, literary chronicles and the observations of foreign visitors, Ayyangar assembles a primary source collection that remains essential for Vijayanagar empire history and Deccan region history. His lucid commentary situates each text, weighs its reliability and illuminates the political, religious and economic life of medieval South India. For history researchers and for serious history students of South Indian kingdom studies and South Asian historiography, this classic study stands as a cornerstone volume, companionable with the later syntheses of scholars such as K. A. Nilakanta Sastri and still rich in leads for fresh inquiry. General readers with a taste for the drama of lost capitals and shifting dynasties will also find in these pages a vivid, authoritative guide to one of India's great empires. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike....